Giustina Destro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Giustina Destro

Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1945

Place of Birth: Padua, Veneto, Italy

Profession: politician

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Giustina Destro

  • Giustina Mistrello Destro (Padua, 9 June 1945) is an Italian politician and entrepreneur. An entrepreneur by profession, Destro joined politics relatively late in her life.
  • In 1999 she formed a list for Padua municipal election and ran as an independent candidate for mayor, with the support of centre-right parties, notably including Forza Italia (FI).
  • Her bid was successful as she defeated outgoing mayor Flavio Zanonato in a run-off.
  • Having joined FI in 2001, she ran as the official FI candidate four years later.
  • Most Paduans were unimpressed by her record as mayor and she was consequently trounced in the election: she obtained just 33.6% of the vote and her long-time opponent Zanonato went on to win in the first round with 51.9% of the vote.Despite her unpopularity among voters in Padua, she continued her political career through the ranks of FI and, later, The People of Freedom (PdL).
  • She was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies at the 2006 general election and re-elected in 2008.
  • An enthusiastic supporter of fellow entrepreneur Silvio Berlusconi, during her second term as deputy, she grew critical of him.
  • In November 2010 she joined former minister Claudio Scajola and the Christopher Columbus Foundation, whose members were known as Scajoliani and tended to be critical of Berlusconi.
  • In August 2011 she expressed her support for Luca Cordero di Montezemolo's Future Italy.On 14 October 2011 Destro voted against Berlusconi's government during a vote of confidence.
  • Following this, she abruptly left the PdL and confirmed her support to Montezemolo instead, saying that he would soon launch his political bid.

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